Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Torpy, Sybil (Davis) 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 21, 2011, 7:52 pm Unidentified Publication, 1913 Sybil Davis was born in East Greenwich, R.I. July 15, 1825 and died in Sebewa, Feb. 20, 1913. In 1852 she was united in marriage to Willis J. Torpy who died Jan. 23, 1905. To this union nine children were born, five of whom are living, namely – Lewis of Saranac, Willis of Brighton, Anson, Emma and Joel at home. She leaves also to mourn her loss seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of friends. Mrs. Torpy was converted to Christ more than 60 years ago and has been a member of the Sebewa Baptist church for 51 years. She was a loving mother and a true friend to all who knew her. The funeral was held Sunday at the Sebewa Baptist church conducted by… [Transcriber's Note: This copy of the obituary ends here.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/torpy16687nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb